. COVID still a factor? The Herald Sun can reveal the league will allow children up to 14 to enter all AFL grounds for free between rounds 14-17 as it continues to reward fans who attend games during the Covid era. Stay on current site or go to US version. As I've said before many melbournians are finding it hard to break the habit of staying home. On that occasion, more than 19,000 fans attended the game. The Richmond player went over the mark, giving Docherty 50. It is concerning for the AFL a big rivalry game, he said on Fox Footys On the Couch. Because I suspect there's a convergence of factors at play. And modern TV doesnt always translate well to ones sanity. Round Table: Who is Melbourne's most important player. Investment in the game. Spent time with family. There were 47,000 at Optus Stadium too, but AFL crowds, on average, are the lowest they have been. Read more. Unlike other sports, modern football doesnt translate that well to television. Brisbane v Fitzroy at the Gabba 1993. Thursday night at the MCG was the highest attended game ever between Melbourne and Brisbane (37,728), while it was the largest crowds for both Carlton hosting Fremantle (35,441) and Geelong hosting . The pre-game entertainment at that game was led by the late Olivia . Stream every match of every round of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Live & Ad-Break Free In-Play on Kayo. Apparently, because people now prefer to watch school sport or play golf on a Saturday, and watch the games on TV. totally from memory, but what I remember is 4664 (or 6446?) Actually, dont answer that question. And it doesn't appear to be simply a case of more people who did go now watching on TV, either. It was the 127th grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL), staged to determine the premiers of the 2022 AFL season.The match, attended by 100,024 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 81 points, marking the club . Nat Fyfe impressed with three goals as the Dockers defeated the Power by 31 points in their practice match. Attendance: GM: Ave. At the other end, Richmond took advantage of a turnover and got the ball inside to Shai Bolton who ran in and goaled from 25. Like when Fox Footy's "On The Couch" talks about redrafting the schedule so no games cross over (for TV viewing purposes), then in the next breath wonders why crowds might be down. 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Carlton led at the midway point of the quarter. These days, every game is live and in high definition. Crowds for the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2022 have fallen to their lowest in 26 years, excluding the past two Covid-affected seasons. The Blues were suddenly in charge, creating turnovers. Theres always been dickheads at the football, and theyve always been a tiny minority, but theres been some nasty incidents recently. On his last Australian tour, Ed Sheeran sold more than a million concert tickets, breaking the previous record set by Dire Straits in 1986 when they sold 950,000 tickets. It was freezing, pouring rain, the end of a covid outbreak and the beginning of school holidays Two weeks post-lockdown with covid still potentially out and about. 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Reacting to the Northern Territory government's amendments to bail laws in May last year, Senator Lidia Thorpe, then sitting with the Greens in the Senate, got to her feet and offered a scathing . The Club will communicate directly with all Members on Tuesday night in regards to ticketing and game access as it relates to different membership categories. Footy fans Shaun Dux and Janet Traynor with Isla, 6, Patrick, 3, Rose, 3 and Artie, 9. The match was initially floated by the Demons as a thank you to the Victorian-based supporters of both teams who missed last years entire finals campaign because of coronavirus border restrictions. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Its a great TV spectacle, but its back to the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Tigers have unearthed another star, with 18-year-old wunderkind Judson Clarke booting two goals with his first two kicks in the AFL during Thursdays 12-point triumph over Port Adelaide. Not to mention the media outlets facilitating that trend in the I think misguided belief the football public is hanging on their every word, many of those words regurgitated faithfully in the several other outlets for whom they work. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He started off the week working the drive-thru at a Raising . In addition, Viewpoint Caf . Credit:Jason South. They drew more than 25,000 fans but that was played at Stadium Australia. Like when Fox Footy's "On The Couch" talks about redrafting the schedule so no games cross over (for TV viewing purposes), then in the next breath wonders why crowds might be down. Ironically it is not a sporting event which holds the attendance record at the MCG. AFL House is reportedly fearing the worst ever crowd for an AFL match at Marvel Stadium this Sunday afternoon when North Melbourne and the GWS Giants in a genuine stoush of the cellar dwellers.. It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. The reasons? The low crowd figure comes after the AFL announced kids (aged between six and 15) could go to matches for free between rounds 14 and 17. Richmond had gone down by two goals early before fighting back, kicking six straight including two for Clarke. For the first time in 50-odd years on a weekend between late March and June, I did other things. The AFL is aiming for a record crowd when the season gets under way in Melbourne from Wednesday night, followed by matches in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth at the weekend. VFL Geelong v Carlton (Kardinia Park, Geelong, Victoria) And pay TV? Were long-time Demons supporters one generation, two generations, and now three., Western Bulldogs supporters: Dennis Ness with his grandkids Vera, 8, Evan, 9, and their mum Jacinta.Credit:Jason South. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. While the AFL was hoping the first full-capacity fixture at the ground since 2019 could attract about 80,000 people, the MCG confirmed late in the final quarter that 58,002 attended. Following Wednesdays season opener, Carlton will square off against Richmond on Thursday, before St Kilda take on Collingwood on Friday. Hopefully we can recapture what we didnt quite get to experience from the lounge room. I think the same thing apparently gws crowd numbers are 100% accurate lol as the AFL figures get audited. I reckon I'm far from the only person who, as much as I love the game, found the absence of football on the weekends a lot easier to cope with than I feared. AFL games will be able to enjoy full capacity crowds in Victoria in a move league chief Gillon McLachlan hopes will "bring the heartbeat of the city back to Melbourne". These are terribly disappointing crowds, the premiership rematch in Round 1, the AFL was talking 70-75,000 it couldnt even get 60,000. The current Arena league doesn't prohibit player-owners, but Antonio . No ones mentioned this yet but only 14,500 rocked up the G last night with a capacity of 25k! From the seventeenth century to present times, there has been a continuous debate over the role of the school in creating social classes and providing for social mobility. While the Demons were tested, the 2021 premiers rose to the challenge to beat the Western Bulldogs by 26 points. ADVERTISEMENT. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Spent time with family. Viewpoint Caf will be the Riverland West's drop-off point this year, providing a convenient and friendly spot to lodge your weekly AFL tips. But by the ever-present suspicion that to those who run the game or who broadcast the game -- who often come across as a little mutual back-slapping society -- the viewers are just the riff-raff who will lap up what they are offered, along with a dollop of condescension, no questions asked. Football fans stop at the Shane Warne statue outside the MCG. Older fans in particular, are understandably much more reluctant to expose themselves to the virus, particularly with flu season also now in full swing. Share 04:00 Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I've lost all perception of what it's like to lead a normal life and going to the football is part of that. Growth of other sports impacting on AFL participation and talent. It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. Nonetheless, that is still a considerable drop-off. These days, organising a ticket is fraught, time-consuming, expensive and often nonsensical. Umm because you're actively enticing people to stay home and watch on TV, perhaps? If attendance for Thursday night's game is close to capacity, it will comfortably be the biggest sports crowd in Australia since 86,174 fans attended the MCG for the Women's T20 World Cup. Some attendees said they were impressed with food services outside the ground, but as the night progressed several reported frustration with long queues inside the MCG. AFL Home Fixtures Scores Ladder Podcast Tipping Champions Brownlow The reasons? When Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Stokes flanked the AFL CEO at the TV rights announcement in 2015, the priority for the moguls was eyeballs on screens, not bums on seats. The record-low attendance for the venue is currently held by the Melbourne-GWS fixture in Round 23, 2015, when just 8,974 people attended.. With North Melbourne and GWS currently occupying two of the . I reckon I'm far from the only person who, as much as I love the game, found the absence of football on the weekends a lot easier to cope with than I feared. It wasnt that long ago that there was a one-hour delay on Friday night games. Delaware North, which provides catering at major sporting grounds including the MCG, flagged ahead of the match it had been struggling to recruit enough staff. Clearly they (the AFL) would be disappointed with those numbers. Across the board, crowd attendance at NRL games struggle to reach even half the number of those at the AFL. The start was frantic end to end stuff. The ball was quickly back inside 50 and Corey Durdin marked and converted for his first AFL goal. Carlton was still missing chances, andthe Tigers showed more composure inside 50 Shane Edwards drilleda kick to Liam Baker in space in the right forward pocket, and Baker went back and kicked it. AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? Football fans line up at a bar at the MCG on Wednesday night.Credit:Jason South, Several submitted comments to The Age complaining of long lines for food and beverages, with one respondent saying: Only around half of food outlets/bars open and lines are huge. Which makes that free-to-air drop more significant. After his milestone was announced to the TD Garden crowd, he capped the ensuing possession with a 3-pointer to put Boston in front 16-5. Frankly, I reckon the people are pissed off. Ed, not everyone's kids go to a private school with organised weekend sport, nor are they all members of a golf club where you can get on the course of a weekend. Have the Tigers over-achieved? Heres author Matthew Crawford on the attention economy: Lately, our self-appointed disrupters have opened up a new frontier of capitalism, complete with its own frontier ethic: to boldly dig up and monetise every bit of private head space by appropriating our collective attention. Shortly ahead of the start of Wednesday evenings match the AFL announced that a half-time fireworks show had been cancelled, citing circumstances outside its control. And while this one might be harder to judge for a while yet, I believe last year's three-month layoff due to the pandemic has had some lingering impact. They're not necessarily going to abandon the game as a result. They talk about general admission being cheap, but if you want to sit in the good seats it can get very expensive, she told 9 News Melbourne. The early rounds in Melbourne were played before only 50 percent capacity crowds, while two games in Perth (including a Derby) have been "lockouts". Just sitting there with it in front of you, he said. That game, Saturday night game there was 15,000 Sydney fans there according to people I know at the game. FA Cup QFs -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. It comes under a new COVID-safe plan approved by the state government, with masks required to be worn when fans are moving around venues, but not while they are seated outdoors. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. In line with Covid-19 protocol, attendance will be capped at 15,000. The uncertainty of covid has definitely played a part. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! It is a record in the southern hemisphere The first post-pandemic crowd record was set when Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium held a crowd of 49,155 for the State of Origin finale in November. There's a level of self-indulgence about it all (take a lot of TV commentary now, for example) which is a real turn-off for a lot us who really do love the game a lot more than the celebrities jostling for airtime and who sometimes seem to make the actual game itself seem secondary. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. But a stunning string of goals saw the Blues run over the top of Richmond, sparking big celebrations at the siren. For Jacinta Dal Ben, her father Dennis Ness and her young children, being back at the G was a celebration of spending time together. The St Kilda great says he is concerned just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. 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But after a while, paying $12 for a mid-strength beer loses its appeal, as does forking out $80 to get hypothermia at the top of the Shane Warne Stand. I'm not sure if the crowd number includes Fitzroy and Sydney players and officials, umpires and ground staff. And pay TV? 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore, AFL Tables - Fitzroy v North Melbourne - Sat, 10-Jun-1989 2:10 PM - Match Stats, Price of attending AFL games at Optus Stadium significantly higher than MCG as cost of living hits families, 2022 AFL/AFLW Crowds/TV Ratings/Stream thread, 2022 Non AFL Crowds/Ratings/Finance/Development thread, GWS is the AFL's biggest problem - not North, GC, or Tassie. How in touch are they with what the average football fan thinks and wants? That should have both the AFL and Seven a little concerned. Others believe the standard of play is driving punters away. Four AFL matches have attracted crowds in excess of 50,000 over the last month, three at the MCG and one at Perth Stadium in Western Australia. The 1970 Grand Final - the only Grand Final Jolley umpired - brought together the game's two greatest rivals before a record attendance of 121,696. I dont see it being one-sided, but Im super confident we can get the job done.. Hundreds of fans stopped to take photos at the makeshift memorial that has taken shape at the Shane Warne statue close to the stadium. To his credit, when McLachlan was appointed CEO, he went to great lengths to freeze the price of general admission tickets. View attendance data info FIXTURE EVENTS TICKETS Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Try 14-Days Free Now >. The crowd on the weekend was really disappointing. The emotional moment of the match came next. Adelaide Oval Crowds Info Details Events Crowds Seating Map Map Satellite Accommodation Photos Virtual Tour Redevelopment News Official Site More Stadiums VENUE CROWD COUNTER: 13,456,146 *SINCE 2003 RECENT ATTENDANCES HIGHEST ATTENDANCES* *Crowd figures since 1/1/2003. early 44,000 people were at the MCG on Sunday, a reasonable turnout on a stinker of a day. Mitch McGovern kicked long to McKay inside 50, but Cripps stole in and took the mark he split the sticks and suddenly there was only a kick in it. While AFL audiences have increased by 15 percent on pay TV and streaming service Kayo compared to 2019, free-to-air TV numbers in metropolitan markets are down around five per cent on figures from two years ago. But, arguably, the football has been far superior to that played half a decade ago, when crowd numbers peaked. The St Kilda great says he is "concerned" just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. Can anyone confirm this? It's important here to note the impact that COVID-19 continues to have on the competition. The spearhead made up for it 45 seconds later, taking an easy pack mark 20 out and he kicked his first to put Richmond 19 points up in time on. Nearly 44,000 people were at the MCG on Sunday, a reasonable turnout on a stinker of a day. One commentator suggested the game has become too woke with all its rule changes and crackdown on umpire dissent. The Richmond Tigers defeated Port Adelaide 11.11 (77) to 10.5 (65), SuperCoach study guide: One-stop shop for advice, research, Teachers SuperCoach secret to making maths fun. For many, thats a hard habit to shake, particularly when the wind whips a little harder on a winters afternoon. This is pretty poor especially when a club like Richmond are playing who have 100k members. Frankly, I reckon the people are pissed off. 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Its just too cold at the moment, I dont think people want to come. McCollum opened this year's season Tuesday night at NRG Stadium for a crowd of 68,303. On Tuesday, Victorian authorities had lifted a cap on crowds at sporting events from 50% to 75% of stadium capacity after declaring the state officially COVID-free. Jan 14, 2020. Hundreds of fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Club members entry about 6.30pm, with designated COVID-19 marshals checking peoples vaccination status as they entered. AFL 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - Can the Cats go again? [ Top] Lowest Home & Away Crowds. View attendance data info At football games, youre constantly being addressed, constantly being shouted at, constantly implored to make some noise, have a punt, buy a jeep, kiss your partner, stuff your face, or sink some piss. Watched some movies and TV shows I'd wanted to catch up on for ages. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final?